2022-23 NCAA Men's Basketball Thread

[wisblue]

How lame is it for Indiana fans to storm the court because their team won a regular season game in which they were favored by one point?

[JakeBarnes]

How lame is it for Indiana fans to storm the court because their team won a regular season game in which they were favored by one point?

The most conceited fan base? Never saw that coming.

[WhiteTrash]

It's a half game

I think you are missing the point of my post; the quality of the ACC is not so good.

[tower912]

If Indiana can get and stay healthy (Thompson/Johnson), they are going to be very dangerous in March.

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[Uncle Rico]

I think you are missing the point of my post; the quality of the ACC is not so good.

No disagreement from me

[We R Final Four]

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It's February

[Scoop Snoop]

Anyone else notice an addition to schools listed in the Big 10 standings listed on the TV screen during the Purdue/Indiana game? They had UCONN in the list!

[WhiteTrash]

Anyone else notice an addition to schools listed in the Big 10 standings listed on the TV screen during the Purdue/Indiana game? They had UCONN in the list!

UCONN fans got 2 seconds of bliss. Kind of mean to them.

[JWags85]

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I guess I'm not seeing it yet.  Woodson is a better coach than expected at the college level, but if you can limit either one of TDJ or Hood-Schifino, they aren't that scary.

Other than the beating PU at home in a rivalry game, their best win since early November is, I guess, Illinois?  They lost 3 in a row to Seton Hall level teams, they beat 3 teams that are spiraling (UW, MSU, OSU), a terrible Minny team, and Illinois.

And their losses to good teams they got POUNDED.  They lost to Kansas, Rutgers, Maryland, and Zona by an average of 15 points, all by double digits.

I think they could surprise a better team, but I don't see them as a threat to make a run.

[JWags85]

Izzo: "Pass the ball!"

Walker and Hoggard: "To who? The big knucklehead who's slower than a glacier? Nah. We'll just shoot or turn it over."

Joey: "Maybe life with Markus wasn't so bad after all."

Hauser bias aside, Joey is amusingly the least of their problems.  Their best rebounder, their best 3P shooter, best ORtg by a good margin (and all with good averages, not just tallest of the midgets stuff).  Yea he's a stiff, but he's actually been a really efficient and effective offensive player this year

[tower912]

I guess I'm not seeing it yet.  Woodson is a better coach than expected at the college level, but if you can limit either one of TDJ or Hood-Schifino, they aren't that scary.

Other than the beating PU at home in a rivalry game, their best win since early November is, I guess, Illinois?  They lost 3 in a row to Seton Hall level teams, they beat 3 teams that are spiraling (UW, MSU, OSU), a terrible Minny team, and Illinois.

And their losses to good teams they got POUNDED.  They lost to Kansas, Rutgers, Maryland, and Zona by an average of 15 points, all by double digits.

I think they could surprise a better team, but I don't see them as a threat to make a run.

Fair.    Of course, stopping TJD is easier said than done.     They lost to Maryland when the forgot how to shoot and quit running the offense through TJD.    As it is, I think they easily get to third and maybe second in the B1G.    If Thompson's leg recovers well enough to play on two feet, and if Johnson recovers, they will have enough to do damage.     Of course, they are completely capable of playing poorly.     Crapshoot.     But I would not be surprised if they make the second weekend.    And not just the Thursday/Friday game.     

[fjm]

The fighting Joey's go down to Rutgers.

OMFG! How dare you mention his name. What is your problem? ArE YoU In LoVe WiTh ThE Ex CoACH? 

MSU stanks. N I hate em

[wisblue]

Anyone else notice an addition to schools listed in the Big 10 standings listed on the TV screen during the Purdue/Indiana game? They had UCONN in the list!

One of my daughters sent me a picture of the CBS graphic  at halftime of the Rutgers- MSU game that showed the score as Rutgers Scarlet Knights 19 Michigan State Wolverines 25.

Not a good day for the graphics departments.

[tower912]

It wasn't the worst thing to happen to MSU today. 

[MuggsyB]

I assume we want SMC to beat Gonzaga?

[warriorchick]

Gaels beat the Zags.

[tower912]

The Big 12 can have them.

[Scoop Snoop]

I assume we want SMC to beat Gonzaga?

You got your wish. Just an off year for the Zags or are there cracks in their foundation? My guess is the former, but I would like to hear your opinions. One thing is for sure- their marketability for joining another conference has taken a hit.

[MuggsyB]

You got your wish. Just an off year for the Zags or are there cracks in their foundation? My guess is the former, but I would like to hear your opinions. One thing is for sure- their marketability for joining another conference has taken a hit.

I haven't watched them much this year but I'm guessing TImmie has become a cancer and they're basically having an off season. 

In some ways SMC's success is as impressive as anyone's.  I'm surprised Randy Bennett has stayed there so long. 

[Scoop Snoop]

I haven't watched them much this year but I'm guessing TImmie has become a cancer and they're basically having an off season. 

In some ways SMC's success is as impressive as anyone's.  I'm surprised Randy Bennett has stayed there so long.

He reminds me of McKillop at Davidson. He's happy and, unlike a major BS artist we know, he really doesn't want to mess with happy. I admire him and McKillop for that. I guess my old man 20/20 hindsight is showing, but there is much to be said for not always looking for the next move up, when in fact it often is not really a move up at all.

[The Sultan]

Timme was overrated.

[CountryRoads]

Losing Tommy Lloyd may turn out to be a major blow for the zags. Think they'll really start feeling the effects of that next season.

[MuggsyB]

He reminds me of McKillop at Davidson. He's happy and, unlike a major BS artist we know, he really doesn't want to mess with happy. I admire him and McKillop for that. I guess my old man 20/20 hindsight is showing, but there is much to be said for not always looking for the next move up, when in fact it often is not really a move up at all.

I admire him as well.   Clearly his international recruiting has been among the best in the country. 

[MuggsyB]

Timme was overrated.

His stats are pretty damn good but he can't guard anyone  and.......well....has other issues. 

[MuggsyB]

Apparently Colorado State University has an inordinately stupid student body.